For the US, it is.Hat trick at 13’. That’s gotta be a record of some kind.
Absofreakinglutely. I don't mind Yueill against the CONCACAFiest teams in the region, but in big moments Adams is so much better and please no more Wil Trapp in big moments.The Adams-at-6 era can't begin soon enough.
Except Pulisic, who should be doing so more.US are treating the ball like a live grenade.
Pulisic pulled.Except Pulisic, who should be doing so more.
It‘a a bad pool, but Berhalter’s coaching seems to be minimizing its effectiveness rather than maximizing it.This won't be the only bad performance the USMNT will have in the next year or two. There's talent in the pipeline but it takes time to matriculate and the cohort of guys in their late 20s is very weak.
Could be. I am agnostic on Berhalter right now. When Adams is back and we have some actual steel in the midfield, I want to see how that affects the whole team dynamic.It‘a a bad pool, but Berhalter’s coaching seems to be minimizing its effectiveness rather than maximizing it.
Cannot be helping matters to still be asking so much of Bradley in terms of ball control. They just totally lack the means to relieve any kind of pressure.Could be. I am agnostic on Berhalter right now. When Adams is back and we have some actual steel in the midfield, I want to see how that affects the whole team dynamic.
They just instantly fall apart when any pressure is applied. Adams can help win some of these 50/50s, but I dunno how much he can help with this suicidal playing from the back.Could be. I am agnostic on Berhalter right now. When Adams is back and we have some actual steel in the midfield, I want to see how that affects the whole team dynamic.
100%. Never want to see him wear the shirt again. Thanks for a great run.It’s long past time to get Bradley the fuck out of the pool. I don’t care who is behind him, he is all downside at this point.
I guess, but the pool isn't that shallow that missing a single player leads to performances like this. The pool is deep enough that a B ro even C team should easily handle Canada.Could be. I am agnostic on Berhalter right now. When Adams is back and we have some actual steel in the midfield, I want to see how that affects the whole team dynamic.
smart people, they know Canada isnt going to give the US a chance. Domination is not a rivalryCanada trying to gin up a rivalry here, but the fans didn't seem to buy in based on those empty seats.
No, you are right.It’s also alarming that it’s been across four or five years, three coaches and multiple generations of players that at any given point at least half of them look like they don’t give a shit.
I know that as a point of analysis this is the last refuge of the frustrated fan when you’re out of smarter things to say, but goddamn.
The Outlaws have spoken. Harshly.It‘a a bad pool, but Berhalter’s coaching seems to be minimizing its effectiveness rather than maximizing it.
He's the most talented, but was trash in the match and earned the sub. GB subbed off the same three I probably would have subbed.When about 6 of the players are playing like dogshit, substituting the best by a mile is a weird, weird choice.
@_Susaeta had a pretty good comment thread on twitter. Some highlights I really strongly agree with are that kind of hang with what you said.It’s also alarming that it’s been across four or five years, three coaches and multiple generations of players that at any given point at least half of them look like they don’t give a shit.
I know that as a point of analysis this is the last refuge of the frustrated fan when you’re out of smarter things to say, but goddamn.
Honestly going back to the long ball counter attack method may be preferable at the moment. Dont have the skill for the intricate passing.@_Susaeta had a pretty good comment thread on twitter. Some highlights I really strongly agree with are that kind of hang with what you said.
The problem in these big games is that we just crap our pants in midfield for a while I couldn't quite figure it out since there has been so much Wil Trapp mixed in lately. But we really just don't hold the midfield against good teams. Even against Cuba most of the damage early was be really fast on the wing and draw their poor LB out and then expose the space. But when was the last time we actually owned the midfield against a quality opponent. Michael Bradley circa Roma days was a facilitator, now he's a liability, Trapp is a liability. Sure I think Berhalter isn't great, I hated the hiring from the moment it took 12 months for his brother to let him play out the string in Columbus instead of really looking for a coach. But it comes down to we just don't have the proper midfield players in the pool to play "EUROPEAN" style possession based free flow attacking. And yet we keep trying to do it, lose possession in bad places get our defensive shape all messed up and we get shredded. Roldan's back pass should have been a goal, Bradley's whatever that was, was a goal.
- Putting Bradley as the 6 has made four coaches look really bad. Time to move on.
- There are people who watched “the Bradley at the 6” for the past 4 years, and believe he’s done okay in isolation. Then there are those of us who watched and see that every other player is burdened by trying to cover for what he can’t do, and the net impact is a candy ass MF.
Should we convert to a route one hoof and run team? No I don't think we have a target man to do that anyways, but the fact we need Tyler Adams and or Pomykal to save us is scary. Pulisic for all the skill he has does not belong isolated. I'm not sure if LW is his best spot or not, but Roldan is not a central midfielder at this level. I'm not sure there is an easy answer when our pool is in between generations, even the best nations miss cycles and go through droughts in the pool, but I'm also pretty sure Berhalter is not the one who will magically find the answer either. Much like JK, Gregg deflects any blame from himself and dumps it on the players last night calling them out on desire, sloppiness and not winning 50/50 battles. Meanwhile during the game you could see guys like Sargeant dropping so deep into midfield the midfielders were ahead of him to even get a touch on the ball.
This is a mess and it's frustrating. And for the first time in a long time I'm not looking forward to the next round of Nations League games. I'm so much more excited for the U17 WC than the USMNT which may say more about me than the state of US Soccer. But that's where I'm at.